Biology Major

I.  GEC requirements:

The computer competency and Lab Science requirements are met by classes in the major; therefore, they are not included below.

• English 1301 and 1302                     6 hours
• One of the following:                     3 hours

                        English 2301

                        English 2302

                        English 2311

                        English 2312

                        English 2321

                        English 2322

• English 3300                                        3 hours
• TWO of the following                       6 hours

                        Rel 1311

                        Rel 1312

                        Rel 1313

                        Rel 1321

• History 2302                                            3 hours
• ESS 1220                                                  2 hours
• One additional course                      1-3 hours

in Exercise and Sport Studies

• Pol 2311 OR BUA 1301                      3 hour
• Math 1302                                          3 hours ( can be replaced by higher level courses, such as Calculus)
• Eco 2305 OR Eco 2306                     3 hours
• ONE of the following                       3 hours

            SOC 2301

            PHI 2321

            PSY1301

            POL 1311

• Course in Fine Arts                          3 hours
• HUM 3340                                         3 hours
• HUM 3341                                         3 hours

II.  Biology major requirements

           A. Biology Core: These must be taken in order as follows:

(Organismal Diversity and Function I +lab)

(Organismal Diversity and Function II +lab)

(Structure and Function of Cell + lab)

(Evolution and Ecology + lab)

            B. The biology core courses and one advanced elective must be completed before taking these required courses:

(Supervised Projects in Biology)

C.  Required Biology Electives: Students must have 16 hours of advanced biology courses (courses numbered 3000 and above), and must include at least 4 hours from each of the three disciplinary clusters as listed below.  Unless stated, each course is worth 4 hours

Cluster I: Cell and Molecular Biology

            Bio 3431            Genetics

            Bio 4410            Advanced Cell Biology

            Bio 4412            Techniques in Molecular Biology

            Cluster 2: Biological Systems

            Bio 3401            Developmental Biology

            Bio 3405            Human Physiology

            Cluster 3:  Biological Diversity

            Bio 4470            Conservation Biology

            Bio 4499            Medical Botany

III.  Required related courses

            Chem 2316 and 2116            Organic Chem I                 4 hours

            Chem 2317 and 2217            Organic Chem II                4 hours

and 4 more hours of any other chemistry course

MAT 1324                Analytic Geometry and Calculus I        3 hours

MAT 3311                 Intro to Probability and Statistics           3 hours

PSY 2420                    Statistics                                                    3 hours

IV.  Electives                            20-25 hours

TOTAL HOURS                       124

BIOLOGY MINOR

I. GEC requirements: Same as for the major

II. Biology requirements

            Biology Core: These must be taken in order as follows:

• Biology 1321 and 1121 (class and lab)                        4 hours

(Organismal Diversity and Function I +lab)

• Biology 1322 and 1122 (class and lab)                        4 hours

(Organismal Diversity and Function II +lab)

• Biology 2323 and 2123 (class and lab)                        4 hours

(Structure and Function of Cell + lab)

• Biology 2324 and 2124 (class and lab)                        4 hours

(Evolution and Ecology + lab)

Any 8 hours of upper level Biology courses ( 3000 level or higher)

III. Other requirements

            Chem 1315 and 1115            Inorganic Chemistry and Lab